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Six steps to enhance your customer loyalty programmes
[Leigh Andrews] There's no denying the value offered by customer loyalty programmes, but what does it take to get it right? Lauren Barbour, lead consultant for customer strategy at Principa, explains... read more>>

Retail industry's mojo is mobile devices

Traditional retailers are in an intense battle against the world of online shopping in a desperate fight to save the high street. Right at the forefront of the battle is the mobile phone...

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Visa launches online checkout system in SA

Visa has announced that South Africa is one of the 16 countries where consumers can use the new Visa Checkout service in the second phase of its global rollout...

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Budget 2015: Read the fine print

Although Budget 2015 has delivered some good news for small business, the South African Institute for Professional Accountants (SAIPA) says it's not all good news...

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Brand News
Spur Corporation H1 diluted HEPS down 28.2%
Spur Corporation (SUR) has reported a 28.2% decline in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 61.15c in the six months to December from the year-earlier period... read more>>
Commercial Property
Rebosis makes offer to acquire Ascension
Rebosis Property Fund on Tuesday announced its firm intention to acquire the entire A and B linked unit capital of Ascension Properties that it did not already own... read more>>
CSI
Go get your McMuffin on, this National Breakfast Day
Paying tribute to the most important meal of the day, McDonald's will be celebrating National Breakfast Day (#McDBreakfastDay) for the third consecutive year on 9 March 2015... read more>>
Retailers
Massmart 52-week HEPS down 10.2%
Walmart-owned Massmart Holdings (MSM) has suffered a 10.2% drop in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 509.7c in the year to December‚ missing market estimates... read more>>
Supply Chain
Drought seen cutting 2015 maize output: survey
South African maize output is expected to be lower this year‚ according to a BDpro survey of traders‚ citing the drought conditions in the Free State and North West... read more>>
International
Publicis Groupe Epic Communications
PARIS, FRANCE / JOHANNESBURG-CAPE TOWN, SA: Publicis Groupe has announced today the acquisition of the South Africa-based company Epic Communications, one of SA's leading independent integrated strategic communications agencies... read more>>
Delhi seeks to block Uber app after rape claim
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Authorities in Delhi have asked the national government to block the Uber app, saying the cab hailing company is operating illegally in the Indian capital... read more>>
SIM maker Gemalto confirms possible spy attacks
PARIS, FRANCE: European SIM maker Gemalto said yesterday it had suffered hacking attacks that may have been conducted by US and British intelligence agencies... read more>>
Jesse Coulter heads up LIA Branded Entertainment jury
LONDON & NEW YORK: The 2015 London International Awards (LIA) Branded Entertainment Jury President is Jesse Coulter, Co-Chief Creative Officer of CAA Marketing, a division Creative Artists Agency (CAA)... read more>>
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Government news
Government to revise toll tariffs
Government has noted concerns regarding the socio-economic impact of the e-toll tariffs and revised monthly ceilings will be proposed shortly, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene announced on Wednesday... read more>>
Basic education to receive over R600bn
Over R600 billion will be allocated to basic education over the course of the next three years, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Wednesday... read more>>
South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text
Read the full text of South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's inaugural national Budget speech, the fifth in the country's democratic Parliament, delivered on 25 February 2015... read more>>
Transfer duty and the 2015 budget

David Warmback

PwC tax comment on the 2015 Budget Review
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Motoring news
Opel Corsa ups the ante

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The fifth generation Opel Corsa has just arrived in SA hard on the heels of the trendy Opel Adam while the cute Mokka waits in the wings to complete the brand's concerted three-pronged attack on the local market... read more>>
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Terrapinn - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Retail Fraud
Retail Knowledge - 12 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Cape Town Carnival
Cape Town Carnival - 14 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Fossil Fuel Foundation: Electricity Conference
RCA Conference Organisers - 25 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Renewable Energy Festival 2015
Renewable Energy Festival - 28 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Rand Show
Rand Show - 3 Apr 2015 to 12 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Wool Week Cape Town 2015
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Retail Banking Transactions Conference 2015
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Li Edelkoort Trend Seminar
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I Create, We Create: Business of Creativity Youth
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